1 Timothy 6:17

17To theΤοῖςrichπλουσίοιςinἐνtheτῷpresentνῦνageαἰῶνιinstruct [them]παράγγελλεnotμὴto be high-mindedὑψηλοφρονεῖνnorμηδὲto have hopeἠλπικέναιinἐπὶof richesπλούτου[the] uncertaintyἀδηλότητι,butἀλλ’onἐπὶGodθεῷthe [One]τῷprovidingπαρέχοντιusἡμῖνall thingsπάνταrichlyπλουσίωςforεἰςenjoymentἀπόλαυσιν,

Charge the rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to have hoped on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, the One richly providing us all things for enjoyment;

Vocab difficulty

87.7

Rare words

  • ὑψηλοφρονεῖν

    ὑψηλοφρονέω

    I am high-minded, proud.

  • ἀδηλότητι

    ἀδηλότης

    the quality of being unseen (of disappearing), indefiniteness, uncertainty.

  • πλουσίως

    πλουσίως

    richly, abundantly.

  • ἀπόλαυσιν

    ἀπόλαυσις

    the faculty or experience of enjoyment.